Synonyms: stumble, lurch, stagger
Definition: an unsteady uneven gait
Similar words: gait
Definition: a person's manner of walking
Definition: the act of moving forward suddenly
Similar words: motion, move, movement
Definition: the act of changing location from one place to another
Usage: police controlled the motion of the crowd; the movement of people from the farms to the cities; his move put him directly in my path
Synonyms: lurch, pitch, pitching
Definition: abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
Usage: the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
Similar words: motility, motion, move, movement
Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility
Synonyms: lurch
Definition: a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
Similar words: licking, defeat
Definition: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Usage: it was a narrow defeat; the army's only defeat; they suffered a convincing licking
Definition: defeat by a lurch
Similar words: overcome, defeat, get the better of
Definition: win a victory over
Usage: You must overcome all difficulties; defeat your enemies; He overcame his shyness; He overcame his infirmity; Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
Definition: move abruptly
Usage: The ship suddenly lurched to the left
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: keel, lurch, reel, careen, swag, stagger
Definition: walk as if unable to control one's movements
Usage: The drunken man staggered into the room
Similar words: walk
Definition: use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
Usage: Walk, don't run!; We walked instead of driving; She walks with a slight limp; The patient cannot walk yet; Walk over to the cabinet
Synonyms: lurch
Definition: move slowly and unsteadily
Usage: The truck lurched down the road
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Definition: loiter about, with no apparent aim
Similar words: tarry, footle, lallygag, mess about, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, linger, hang around, mill about, mill around
Definition: be about
Usage: The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square; Who is this man that is hanging around the department?